Ecuador debuted with a victory in the 2022 World Cup. The team led by coach Gustavo Alfaro defeated Qatar, the host country, 2-0 in the first match of the FIFA World Cup. Now they must focus on their next opponent.
The goals for the Tri's victory were scored by Enner Valencia with a brace (16' and 31'). Although he could clearly have scored a hat-trick, his first goal was disallowed for an apparent offside position after VAR review.
Netherlands vs Ecuador: date, day, time, and where to watch
In the next match, Ecuador will face Netherlands in the second round of Group A of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. This match is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. Peru and Quito time. The live broadcast will be available on DirecTV Sports and DirecTV Go.
Group A Matchday 1 Matches
On November 21, the first round of Group A will be completed with the match between Senegal vs Netherlands. Here is the current standings table.
| COUNTRIES | MP | PTS |
| Ecuador | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 |